Group Leader CV
Academic Qualifications:
1974: BSc: Australian National University: Major in Biochemistry
1975: BScHons: Australian National University. Ist Class Honours in Biochemistry. Thesis Title: Regulation of glucose metabolism in isolated rat hepatocytes by insulin and concanavalin A.
1976. Indonesian/Malay 1. Australian National University. Non-degree examination. Passed with High Distinction.
1979: PhD: Australian National University (One year of research spent at Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology, Freiburg, West Germany) Thesis Title: Mitogenic Lymphocyte Transformation.
1981: M.A.: Oxford University (Honorary degree associated with election to a Junior Research Fellowship at Merton college).
Present Appointments:
• Director, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh 2007-
• Professor of Mammalian Functional Genomics and Research Director, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. 2007-
• Visiting Professor. Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland.
• Senior Scientist, RIKEN Genome Sciences Centre, Yokohama, Japan
• Elected Member . Asia Pacific International Molecular Biology Network
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research
• Section Editor. Genomics
• Section Editor. J. Leukocyte Biology
• Associate Editor. J. Structural and Functional Genomics
• Editorial Board Member. BioMed Central-Immunology
• Editorial Board Member. Mammalian Genome
Previous Appointments:
• 1977-1978: Visiting Research Fellow, Max Planck Institut fur Immunbiologie, Freiburg.
• 1979-1980: Post-doctoral Research Fellow: Biochemistry Department, Oxford University.
• 1980-1982: Research Fellow: Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford
• 1983-1986: Research Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra
• 1986: Senior Research Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra,
• 1987-1988: Visiting Scientist, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston
• 1988-1991 Senior Research Fellow: Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, (80:20 joint appointment) University of Queensland.
• 1992-1996 Principal Research Fellow: Centre for Molecular and Cellular Biology and Assoc. Prof, Department of Biochemistry, (80:20 joint appointment) University of Queensland.
• 1996 Visiting Fellow. Department of Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University,
• 2000 Visiting Fellow, Department of Immunology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• 2004 RIKEN Senior Scientist
• 1996-2007 Professor, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland.
• 2000-2007 Director. ARC Special Research Centre for Functional and Applied Genomics.
• 2000-2007 Deputy Director and Node Head. CRC for Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
• 2000-2007 Director, Transgenic Animals Service Queensland.
• 2000-2006 Board Member, Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital
• 2002-2008 Section Editor, Journal of Immunology
• 2003-2007 Scientific Advisory Board Member, Drug Development Programs, University of Chicago.
Recent Research Grant Funding:
• 2006-2008 Genes which alter the lung disease in cystic fibrosis.B.J.Wainwright, D.A. Hume $546,000
• 2006-2007 Amgen Contract Research $300,000pa
• 2007-2009 Cellular activation and apoptosis in response to cytoplasmic DNA. K.J.Stacey, T.Roberts, D.A.Hume NHMRC $474,000
• 2007-2009 Role of bone-associated macrophages in bone remodelling and bone disease. A.Pettit, L.Raggatt, D.A.Hume NHMRC $546,800
• 2007-2008 Regulation of fibrillin transcription in Marfan's syndrome KM Summers D.A. Hume NHF $120,000
• 2007 Enabling Grant-National Zebrafish Facility, NHMRC $1.5M
• 2008-2011 Transcriptional control of macrophage function in the pig and its relationship to infectious disease susceptibility. Hume, D.A., Archibald, A. BBSRC £790,000
• 2009-2012 Development of a web-based resource for the macrophage research community. Hume, D.A., Freeman, T. BBSRC £345,000
• 2010-2013. CSF-1, IL34 and the function of macrophages in avian development. Hume, DA, Sang, H., Smith, J., Sester, D., Kaiser, P. BBSRC £900,000
• 2010-2013. CSF-1 and the control of postnatal growth and organ development in the rat. Hume, DA, Burdon, T., Whitelaw, CBA. MRC £690,000
• 2011-2013 Development of applications of CSF1 and IL34 in livestock BBSRC Industry Link Award